Morning Minutes: Oct. 21

Monday

Oct 21, 2013 at 7:06 AM

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day
solipsism SOL-ip-siz-uhm (noun) the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist; extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one's feelings, desires, etc.; egoistic self-absorption. — www.dictionary.com

Website of the Day
Booking
http://www.booking.com/
Find your next hotel room and even apartment at Booking. The site has more than 350,000 listings.

Number to Know
44: On this date in 1797, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched in Boston Harbor.

This Day in History
Oct. 21, 1921: President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting president against lynching in the deep south.

Today’s Featured Birthday
Kim Kardashian (33)

Daily Quote
“Riches don't make a man rich, they only make him busier.” — Christopher Columbus

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